Weather on December 17
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2025
51°F avg
Coldest
1972
13°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (13°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Salt Lake City, UT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 67° | 36° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.53" | 0.3" |
| 2019 | 35° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 18° | 24° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.41" | 3.5" |
| 2005 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 0.3" | — |
| 2001 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.3" | 1.6" |
| 2000 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1982 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 26° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR